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we are newtown a special and caring place. >>> a the memorial continues to grow in newtown a city leader says her connecticut town is defined by acts of courage and by continuing commitment to its children. 20 young lives were lost on friday. all of them six or 7 years old. and at a vigil tonight at newtown, president obama talked about the innocent little boys and girls taken away too soon. our coverage continues with jennifer davis. she is live with the president's comforting words as well as new information on what prevented everyone more deaths on friday. jennifer. >> reporter: hi there, heather. the consoler in chief as he really was this evening spoke across the street at the high school behind me. perhaps the most emotional time during his address is as he read the names of every single young child who was murdered on friday. as he did you could hear children in the audience crying and adults just sobbing. it was certainly an indicative of just how deep the grief is in this town. the president told folks here in evening the country is not doing enough to protect the country's chil
we are newtown a special and caring place. >>> a the memorial continues to grow in newtown a city leader says her connecticut town is defined by acts of courage and by continuing commitment to its children. 20 young lives were lost on friday. all of them six or 7 years old. and at a vigil tonight at newtown, president obama talked about the innocent little boys and girls taken away too soon. our coverage continues with jennifer davis. she is live with the president's comforting words...
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in a typical year here in newtown, connecticut, no one is murdered with a gun, but newtown has now proved to anybody who didn't already know it that the worst american way of death, mass murder, really can happen anywhere. >> reality set in a bit today in newtown, connecticut, a town that laid two 6-year-old boys to rest. >> funerals were held for jack pinto and noah poznor. >> they began at 1:00 toted. >> svrss are planned for tuesday. >> you try to feel their pain, but you can't. you try to find some words that you hope will be adequate knowing that they'll be inadequate. >> we have begun processing the sxefd analyzing the evidence. >> sandy hook elementary could be a crime scene for months. >> we've seized it under search warrants, and we're going to hold those locations until we've completed our work. >> school districts across the country have been boosting security. >> we're going to do our best to secure security statewide. >> caring for our children. it's ourir
in a typical year here in newtown, connecticut, no one is murdered with a gun, but newtown has now proved to anybody who didn't already know it that the worst american way of death, mass murder, really can happen anywhere. >> reality set in a bit today in newtown, connecticut, a town that laid two 6-year-old boys to rest. >> funerals were held for jack pinto and noah poznor. >> they began at 1:00 toted. >> svrss are planned for tuesday. >> you try to feel their...
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if you don't know newtown is about an hour away from new york city. and to paint the picture here i mean it's an idealic town. behind me is trees. it's like being in a little utopia. driving in here, it's a scenic scene with nobody on the roads except media. we passed by a church where there's a vigil right now. it's eerie, somber. lots of parents talking about the shock and the horrificness about this event. >> reporter: can you tell us in your talking with parents and community members here, we've heard expressions of rage, of grief, sorrow, disbelief what are you getting when you talk to people there in newtown? >> well you know it's really, it's really about -- an unspeakable, unspeakable emotion that's happening. you think about not just the parents but the entire community and you look at a town like this which is pretty much storybookville. you can't even fathom anything happening like this. in a place like this. >> reporter: reporter maribel abel there thank you for your reporting today and of course more information on this story continues to
if you don't know newtown is about an hour away from new york city. and to paint the picture here i mean it's an idealic town. behind me is trees. it's like being in a little utopia. driving in here, it's a scenic scene with nobody on the roads except media. we passed by a church where there's a vigil right now. it's eerie, somber. lots of parents talking about the shock and the horrificness about this event. >> reporter: can you tell us in your talking with parents and community members...
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the tragedy in newtown connecticut is galvanizing americans. it's no lodger acceptable to hide bliehind the second amendment. >> these tragedies must end. to end them, we must change. >> the president calls for change in the wake of a massacre. tonight, how voters can make their voices louder than the gun lobbies. >> this myth that the nra can destroy political careers is just not true. >> the nra's power is so vastly overrated. >> plus, the fact about the nra's power. mayor michael bloomberg's right hand power. will real america come around on common sense gun laws? >> john nichols on the conservative push to keep common sense gun laws out of the middle of the country. plus, republican obstacles to reduce violence with jonathan and alex wagner. and dr. gail saults on the role mental health professionals need to play to reduce the vie lensz. >> no single law. no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for an action. >> good to have you with us tonight.
the tragedy in newtown connecticut is galvanizing americans. it's no lodger acceptable to hide bliehind the second amendment. >> these tragedies must end. to end them, we must change. >> the president calls for change in the wake of a massacre. tonight, how voters can make their voices louder than the gun lobbies. >> this myth that the nra can destroy political careers is just not true. >> the nra's power is so vastly overrated. >> plus, the fact about the nra's...
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newtown in the wake of a mass murder in maryland. new legislation on ,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 6:30. mostly clear and 47 degrees. good evening everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. more funerals for the victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre in newtown, connecticut. the families and friends of two more children gathered for a final farewell. schools in newtown reopened with the exception of sandy hook. 20 children, 6 adults were gunned down in the school last friday. police still trying to determine a motive. 20-year-old adam lanza took his own life at the end of this rampage. >>> maryland lawmakers are looking at ways to limit the availability of assault weapons. wjz is live political reporter pat warren with what the new legislation could look like. >> reporter: that's right. governor o'malley says there are several elements to be considered in gun control legislation. the maryland general assembly is expected to do more than talk about gun control this session. governor o'malley expects some kind of legisl
newtown in the wake of a mass murder in maryland. new legislation on ,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 6:30. mostly clear and 47 degrees. good evening everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. more funerals for the victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre in newtown, connecticut. the families and friends of two more children gathered for a final farewell. schools in newtown reopened with the exception of sandy hook. 20 children, 6 adults were gunned down in the school last...
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. >> reporter: help arrived today in newtown in four legs from newtown. abbey and barn bus, therapy dogs here to do what people can't, comfort people like heather. >> they help you get over how sad it is. >> reporter: at the newtown general store where locals gather, calls have come in from around the world, strangers wanting to help. one man from california paid for a cup of coffee for everyone in town. >> people wanting to do something, awfully large thoughts coming. big hearts. >> reporter: just down the road at panera bread, employees from nearby stores volunteered to fill the shifts behind the counter and in the kitchen. they came so colleagues they've never met can attend memorial services. >> it was wonderful. to be able to allow them that town. >> reporter: josh, heidi and lacey from atlanta, georgia drove 1,000 miles overnight to offer hugs to strangers. >> you guys are amazing. >> if that happened to us, we know we would need a hug. we're coming to hug and love. >> reporter: the love of a golden retriever has helped others in times of need. thes
. >> reporter: help arrived today in newtown in four legs from newtown. abbey and barn bus, therapy dogs here to do what people can't, comfort people like heather. >> they help you get over how sad it is. >> reporter: at the newtown general store where locals gather, calls have come in from around the world, strangers wanting to help. one man from california paid for a cup of coffee for everyone in town. >> people wanting to do something, awfully large thoughts coming....
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. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> reporter: performers and artists now joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. but wayne lapierre, the chief executive officer and public face of the national rifle association, made clear on nbc's "meet the press" that his organization will oppose legislation adding new restrictions to the sale of weapons or high-capacity ammunition magazines. >> look, i know there's a media machine in this country that wants to blame guns every time something happens. i know there's an anti-second amendment industry in this town. i know there are political elites that for 20 years always try to say it's because of american-owned guns. i'm telling what you think will make people safe. what every mom and dad will make them feel better, when they drop their kid off at school in january is if we have a police officer in that school, a good guy. >> reporter: as the last of the newtown massacre victims are laid to rest, the nra has taken the position that armed security officers i
. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> reporter: performers and artists now joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. but wayne lapierre, the chief executive officer and public face of the national rifle association, made clear on nbc's "meet the press" that his organization will oppose legislation adding new restrictions to the sale of weapons or high-capacity ammunition magazines. >>...
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and then send it to newtown. what the teachers of newtown are planning on doing with this is stringing them all together so that it's a sign for the community that there are warm hands and hearts around the world that are thinking about them at this awful time. >> yeah. one of the things that we kept hearing, nora, over and over again whether we were there is that they are so grateful that so many people care. that the outpouring of support has been so enormously helpful for them. so now you've got the school support fund to raise money to get the kids into school, which has also raised -- sandy hook school support has raised over a million dollars, and it just launched on friday night. >> $1 million. >> what will that do? >> what they're going to be doing is looking at the near term and longer term issues. they're putting together a coalition of local clergy, teachers, members of the community to think about how they can spend that money in the future because really one of the things about this -- this awful inc
and then send it to newtown. what the teachers of newtown are planning on doing with this is stringing them all together so that it's a sign for the community that there are warm hands and hearts around the world that are thinking about them at this awful time. >> yeah. one of the things that we kept hearing, nora, over and over again whether we were there is that they are so grateful that so many people care. that the outpouring of support has been so enormously helpful for them. so now...
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this is how newtown will be remembered. >> our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you. >> my little girl was so full of life. and was going to get cowgirl boots for christmas, isn't coming hope. i found a little journal, i don't know what it's from. it is what i needed. "i love so much, mama." it's like she knew we were going to need something to help us get through this. that's just like, what an amazing little girl she was. >> and we do thank all of you for watching tonight. we're always here at abcnews.com. and, again, "nightline" will be here later tonight, continuing the abc news search for solutions. and we'll see you again tomorrow night, right back here. >>> on "the list,"e
this is how newtown will be remembered. >> our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you. >> my little girl was so full of life. and was going to get cowgirl boots for christmas, isn't coming hope. i found a little journal, i don't know what it's from. it is what i needed. "i love so much, mama." it's like she knew we were going to need something to help us get through this....
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box 3700, newtown, connecticut. and the zip code, 06470. >> to find out how you can help those affected by this tragedy, go to cnn.com/impact. i went to the site here, not only can you get information on how you can help those affected, but if you need some help also, perhaps on how to tell your child about this tragedy, how to explain it. there are liks here and links to the facebook pages set up for these children as well. a lot of information for you if you would like. >>> meantime, president obama, his point man, as he gets ready to put gun control on the agenda, more on that, coming up. list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to shape our curriculum, so that when you find the job you want you'll be a perfect fit. let's get to work. to the number 1 club in the world. the potential of manchester united unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. wh
box 3700, newtown, connecticut. and the zip code, 06470. >> to find out how you can help those affected by this tragedy, go to cnn.com/impact. i went to the site here, not only can you get information on how you can help those affected, but if you need some help also, perhaps on how to tell your child about this tragedy, how to explain it. there are liks here and links to the facebook pages set up for these children as well. a lot of information for you if you would like. >>>...
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the church bells in newtown will toll 26 times. tens of thousands of churches say they also plan to ring their bells at 9:30 this morning. more than a dozen governors are calling for moments of silence in their own states. president obama will observe the moment in private. there will be no press conference as he marks this very somber occasion. you're looking live at governor daniel malloy of connecticut. [ bells ringing ] >> we honor those precious ones by doing all we can to end violen violence. [ bell ringing ] >> that was connecticut governor daniel malloy marking a moment of silence for the 26 victims of the newtown, connecticut shooting. nbc's ron mott is live in newtown this morning on a somber and sad day for connecticut and the nation. ron? >> hey there, chris. good morning. obviously a very somber day here as you mentioned in connecticut. across this country as the 26 people who lost their lives last friday were being remembered with these tolling of the bells, not just here at connecticut but around the country as well
the church bells in newtown will toll 26 times. tens of thousands of churches say they also plan to ring their bells at 9:30 this morning. more than a dozen governors are calling for moments of silence in their own states. president obama will observe the moment in private. there will be no press conference as he marks this very somber occasion. you're looking live at governor daniel malloy of connecticut. [ bells ringing ] >> we honor those precious ones by doing all we can to end violen...
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. >>> and in wake of the tragedy at newtown, now known as the 26 acts movement, wand more about this from carl. >> reporter: it started with a simple idea posted to twitter. what if we could honor the 26 lives lost at sandy hook elementary with small acts of kindness, leaving a stranger an unexpected tweak or inspirational message or a way to keep warm. >> i've always made quilts. i thought, wouldn't it be nice to make quilt, one for each child. and then donate them. >> reporter: using the #26acts, people began sharing their kindness kin kindness on social media and it has become a massive wave reaching to the halls of congress. >> i think america was looking for ways to demonstrate their grief, caring, empathy. >> reporter: to the other side of the world. >> i thought, if this makes someone smile, that's a pretty good thing. >> reporter: as more and more people shared their good deeds online, they inspired others. teachers inspired their students. in rhode island, they are collecting food and books for underprivilege. >> they by far exceeded anything i could have expected. >> report
. >>> and in wake of the tragedy at newtown, now known as the 26 acts movement, wand more about this from carl. >> reporter: it started with a simple idea posted to twitter. what if we could honor the 26 lives lost at sandy hook elementary with small acts of kindness, leaving a stranger an unexpected tweak or inspirational message or a way to keep warm. >> i've always made quilts. i thought, wouldn't it be nice to make quilt, one for each child. and then donate them....
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hood. >> oak creek. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> how many more? >> how many more colleges? >> how many more classrooms? >> how many more movie theatres? >> how many more houses of faith? >> how many more shopping malls? >> how many more street corners? >> how many more? >> how many more? >> enough. >> enough. >> enough. >> well, this group of artists joined mayors against illegal guns in a demand and planned campaign. it was started by new york city mayor michael bloomberg and thomas nunino in 2006 but gaining momentum. susan candiotti joins me from new york. as i read about these funerals and the children, the details, it's just still overwhelming. that press conference yesterday, it was the most ridiculous thing i've ever seen from anyone, including especially the nra. is your plan to focus on gun control -- is it a move to help safety in school? what's going on here? >> well, we'll have to find out, i guess. in the wake of the tragedy of sandy hook elementary in connecticut, the nra, a lot of people thought, would offer some c
hood. >> oak creek. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> how many more? >> how many more colleges? >> how many more classrooms? >> how many more movie theatres? >> how many more houses of faith? >> how many more shopping malls? >> how many more street corners? >> how many more? >> how many more? >> enough. >> enough. >> enough. >> well, this group of...
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>>> on our broadcast tonit, after the unthinkable in newtown. the first of the young victims are laid to rest. tonight, w >>> on our broadcast tonight, after the unthinkable in newtown. the first of the young victims are laid to rest. tonight, what we now knoabout what happened there, and some surprising voices today calling for tougher gun laws. >>> plus, making a difference. this evening, an outpouring of kindness for a community shouldering an unbearable loss. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the wave of sadness and national reflection continues tonight as reality set in a bit today in newtown, connecticut, a town that laid two 6-year-old boys to rest today after the president's visit there last night. while we learn more today about these victims and sadly more information about the gunman, his possible plans and schemes and this awful thing he carried out. and so to start off our reporting on a monday night after such a sad weekend
>>> on our broadcast tonit, after the unthinkable in newtown. the first of the young victims are laid to rest. tonight, w >>> on our broadcast tonight, after the unthinkable in newtown. the first of the young victims are laid to rest. tonight, what we now knoabout what happened there, and some surprising voices today calling for tougher gun laws. >>> plus, making a difference. this evening, an outpouring of kindness for a community shouldering an unbearable loss....
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pacific time at newtown high school. this will be the fourth time president obama has traveled to a city after a mass shooting. >> we now know the names of the 26 people including the 20 children who were killed when a man opened fire inside sandy hook elementary school. among them 30-year-old lauren russeau she always dreamedover being a teacher. emily parker was one of 16 sicks that were only six years old. her father said she liked to draw and make cards to cheer up friends and family. >> she was the type of person that could light up the room. she always had something kind to say about anybody. >> robbie parker also delivered a message to the shooters family expressing condolences for the difficulty time they are going through too. >> no case compares to the carnage at sandy hook elementary. all of the students dc all of the victims were shot several times. one of the teachers natalee hammond survived. the gunman fired at least 30 round magazines and investigators say he used a long weapon likely a semi automatic rif
pacific time at newtown high school. this will be the fourth time president obama has traveled to a city after a mass shooting. >> we now know the names of the 26 people including the 20 children who were killed when a man opened fire inside sandy hook elementary school. among them 30-year-old lauren russeau she always dreamedover being a teacher. emily parker was one of 16 sicks that were only six years old. her father said she liked to draw and make cards to cheer up friends and family....
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the newtown girls basketball team. the national media has been asked not to attend to give the families some breathing room. in newtown, connecticut, fox news. >> the shooting in connecticut is serving as an unusual call to duty for a marine from northern california. sergeant craig pusley served two tours in iraq. now he's assigned himself to duty standing outside out elementary school. he has no gun, he isn't being paid and he doesn't take any breaks. >> when i joined the marine corps i swore to defend the country. i'm not active duty any more, but it's still my duty to stand here as an american. >> he says he intends to stand guard tomorrow and then return to his post when all the children return to school after their holiday break. >> now an update on a story we brought you last month. it's about a man facing deportation even though he came to the u.s. when he was 4 years old and graduated from a south bay high school. he was released from federal custody yesterday after 3 months months in detention. he was freed pe
the newtown girls basketball team. the national media has been asked not to attend to give the families some breathing room. in newtown, connecticut, fox news. >> the shooting in connecticut is serving as an unusual call to duty for a marine from northern california. sergeant craig pusley served two tours in iraq. now he's assigned himself to duty standing outside out elementary school. he has no gun, he isn't being paid and he doesn't take any breaks. >> when i joined the marine...
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this is how newtown will be remembered. >> our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you. >> my little girl was so full of life. and was going to get cowgirl boots for christmas, isn't coming hope. i found a little journal, i don't know when it's from, but it was exactly what i needed, because it says, "i love you so much, mama, love jessica." with a little heart. it's like she knew we were going to need something to help us get through this. that's just like, what an amazing little girl she was. >> and we do thank all of you for watching tonight. we're always here at abcnews.com. and, again, "nightline" will be here later tonight, continuing the abc news search for solutions. and we'll see you again tomorrow night, right back here. you >>> tonight tragedy atjy;w÷ sano hook school. abc 7's laura anthony is in connecticut to report on the outpouring of emotions there. >> we're live to show how local schools are responding including sending officers to every school in the coun
this is how newtown will be remembered. >> our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you. >> my little girl was so full of life. and was going to get cowgirl boots for christmas, isn't coming hope. i found a little journal, i don't know when it's from, but it was exactly what i needed, because it says, "i love you so much, mama, love jessica." with a little heart. it's like she...
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it will be sunny today. >>> back to our continuing coverage of the newtown shootings. more victims of the school massacre will be laid to rest today. reporter republican republican -- rene marsh joins us live. >> reporter: you know the first thing that caught our attention this morning is that we saw several school buses on their way to the second day of school here in newtown since that deadly school shooting. school is very different here these days. parents have cautiously sent their kids back to school. the close knit community is forever changed because of those 20 children who will never return to class. the investigation continues into what sparked the shooting rampage. adam lanza left a smashed computer at his home but they have not been able to retrieve any data from it. within four hours two funerals were held yesterday. >> i'm watching a sea of people leaving a funeral for a child and another sea of people waiting at the side of the church trying to get in for the next funeral. it's really beyond words. >> reporter: teacher victoria soto will be laid to rest
it will be sunny today. >>> back to our continuing coverage of the newtown shootings. more victims of the school massacre will be laid to rest today. reporter republican republican -- rene marsh joins us live. >> reporter: you know the first thing that caught our attention this morning is that we saw several school buses on their way to the second day of school here in newtown since that deadly school shooting. school is very different here these days. parents have cautiously...
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how they're remembering the victims of newtown, connecticut. >> hostess products may return to store shelves. want plan to bring the beloved brand back to [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver only from at&t u-verse. get u-verse tv for $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. >>> the final victims of last week's school shooting in connecticut were laid to rest today. family and friends of 7-year- old josephine gay gathered for her funeral. in nearby bloomfield, connecticut there were services and in utah 6-year-old emilie parker was buried. the shootings have sparked national debate about gun control and whether other mass shootings can be prevented. >> reporter: d
how they're remembering the victims of newtown, connecticut. >> hostess products may return to store shelves. want plan to bring the beloved brand back to [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on...
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coming up we'll take you back live to newtown, connecticut. we'll hear what it has been like for the students there who went back to school and what is complicating the investigation to figure out why the gunman did what he did. >> i can't imagine heading back to school. >>> time now 5:39. sal is covering traffic. where you starting? >> we are starting this morning with in fact i forgot. there we go. starting on highway 4 bay point. sometimes my brain it was there and just a second ago. i had to read it off the screen. let's go to highway 4 in bay point. highway 4 the traffic is a little slower coming up to the willow pass grade. no major problems coming into antioch. bay bridge toll plaza some of that is backed up. you can see traffic some day some point will start to get lighter toward the morning commute. i don't know if it will be today but it will be by the end of the week. then the morning commute is looking good on the peninsula. we have been watching 101 and 280. again it's really cold out there. be careful you may run into black ice.
coming up we'll take you back live to newtown, connecticut. we'll hear what it has been like for the students there who went back to school and what is complicating the investigation to figure out why the gunman did what he did. >> i can't imagine heading back to school. >>> time now 5:39. sal is covering traffic. where you starting? >> we are starting this morning with in fact i forgot. there we go. starting on highway 4 bay point. sometimes my brain it was there and just...
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. >>> tragedy in newtown, a final good-bye said as the last of the young victims are laid to rest. one has roots right here in baltimore. i'm adam may. today marked the final day of funerals of the victims of the sandy hook elementary school. a young girl was laid to rest with a special connection with maryland. rochelle ritchie has more on the story. >> reporter: her name was josephine jay. he was 7 years old and loved the ravens. her funeral was this afternoon in newton and a vigil was held in her honor. her bright senile and innocence is being remembered here in baltimore and newtown, connecticut. where she was laid to rest this afternoon. >> may we have a moment of silence to remember these victims. >> reporter: she was one of 20 children fatally shot at sandy hook elementary school, a school shooting that rocked the nation. >> they're just babies, they shouldn't be taken away from their mother. >> reporter: josephine turned 7 days just three days before the shooting. she was a native of columbia maryland and moved to newtown four years ago and she loved the baltimore maryland.
. >>> tragedy in newtown, a final good-bye said as the last of the young victims are laid to rest. one has roots right here in baltimore. i'm adam may. today marked the final day of funerals of the victims of the sandy hook elementary school. a young girl was laid to rest with a special connection with maryland. rochelle ritchie has more on the story. >> reporter: her name was josephine jay. he was 7 years old and loved the ravens. her funeral was this afternoon in newton and a...
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live with this magnificent memorial has that has sponge up in newtown. it was here a short time ago that i spoke with the daughter of principal dawn hochsprung and her fiance. they said to me, we hope something good can come of this tragedy. well, this morning, there is movement on two political fronts. first, more lawmakers are speaking up about the need to do something about guns. including senate majority leader. >> it's my responsibility to keep the most vulnerable and precious resource safe, our children. everything resource should be on the table do how do to just that. >> "the washington post" reports that the president will put vice president biden in charge of the push to start this violence. biden met with the president along with education secretary arne duncan, eric hold and kathleen sebelius to try to formulate a plan. at the same time, perhaps moved by the national move, another plan seems it's taking shape. the deal to stop us from going over the fiscal cliff. speaker boehner and the preside president at the white house. now, the president
live with this magnificent memorial has that has sponge up in newtown. it was here a short time ago that i spoke with the daughter of principal dawn hochsprung and her fiance. they said to me, we hope something good can come of this tragedy. well, this morning, there is movement on two political fronts. first, more lawmakers are speaking up about the need to do something about guns. including senate majority leader. >> it's my responsibility to keep the most vulnerable and precious...
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two of the children killed in newtown, connecticut, on friday have been laid to rest. mourners leaving the service for six-year-old noah pozner were told to keep his memory in their hearts, but hearts are strained to breaking by the senseless loss. at makeshift memorials, parents held their children and tried to comprehend 20 first graders murdered at sandy hook elementary school along with the six staff members who tried to save them. tonight we know more about how it happened and we have a team of correspondents on this tragedy. first we'll go to jim axelrod. >> reporter: at 1:00 this afternoon, the first two funerals began: one in newtown, the other 25 miles away. this woman spoke for many. >> you shouldn't be at a
two of the children killed in newtown, connecticut, on friday have been laid to rest. mourners leaving the service for six-year-old noah pozner were told to keep his memory in their hearts, but hearts are strained to breaking by the senseless loss. at makeshift memorials, parents held their children and tried to comprehend 20 first graders murdered at sandy hook elementary school along with the six staff members who tried to save them. tonight we know more about how it happened and we have a...
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gun shops report a surge in gun demand after newtown. why? because, some of it is people looking to protect themselves, but also out of a fear of tighter gun control laws. in particular, gun owners worry about coming restrictions to the ar-style military rifles. gun maker stocks initially fell sharper this week, but investors say the demand for guns in america remains very strong. there are 89 guns in america per 100 residents, the highest in the world. the size and wealth of this industry cannot be overstated. >> christine romans, thank you very much. and christine will have more on the $1 billion business on guns today, on "your bottom line" at 9:30 a.m. eastern time right here on cnn. >>> a social media misstep for instagram, why the photo sharing website backtracked after strong backlash from many of you. talk t low-cost investing. tdd#: 800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exchange traded funds, or etfs tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 which now have
gun shops report a surge in gun demand after newtown. why? because, some of it is people looking to protect themselves, but also out of a fear of tighter gun control laws. in particular, gun owners worry about coming restrictions to the ar-style military rifles. gun maker stocks initially fell sharper this week, but investors say the demand for guns in america remains very strong. there are 89 guns in america per 100 residents, the highest in the world. the size and wealth of this industry...
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juju chang was in newtown. as the funerals got started. >> reporter: under a cold, steady rain, a wave of communal grief continues to wash over newtown. memorials growing in sets of 20 for the children. 20 christmas trees. 20 poinsettias. 20 angels. the first funerals in a town whose faith is being tested in ways it could have never imagined. for 6-year-old jack pinto, a huge new york giants fan, whose favorite player paid tribute on his cleat. and noah pozner, whose twin sister survived in another classroom. >> may their souls be bound up in the bond of life eternal. >> reporter: the rabbi struggled to find the right words at the prayer vigil for a nation that paused to join newtown in mourning. a much tougher task -- a eulogy for a 6-year-old, as a woman collapsed outside in grief, the rabbi inside tried to find words to comfort noah's grieving mother. >> i whispered to her, i looked at her without flinching and i said, you know, i personally believe in the eternity of the soul. >> reporter: did noah's family
juju chang was in newtown. as the funerals got started. >> reporter: under a cold, steady rain, a wave of communal grief continues to wash over newtown. memorials growing in sets of 20 for the children. 20 christmas trees. 20 poinsettias. 20 angels. the first funerals in a town whose faith is being tested in ways it could have never imagined. for 6-year-old jack pinto, a huge new york giants fan, whose favorite player paid tribute on his cleat. and noah pozner, whose twin sister survived...
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of newtown at churches there. when you have a mad man comes in and he feels the teacher is armed, they become the first target. you're dealing with people with automatic and semiautomatic weapons. a teacher will not be able to stop that with a regular gun or even an automatic gun. again, who will mandate that for all schools? who will pay for that? it is not the solution. the solution is the way you stop a bad guy with a gun is take the gun, not try to have a good guy with a gun. you take the gun. then he's just a bad guy and we can deal with him being bad differently than we deal with a bad guy with a gun with 100 rounds of ammunition. >> sir, great to see you. >> thank you. >> as always, you can watch the reverend weeknights 6:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc. later in the show action i'll have a chance to speak with the mayor of marlboro, new jersey about that city's plan to have armed guards in all of its schools come january. >>> meanwhile, we switch gears to talk about the record snowfall, the freezing rain, howling
of newtown at churches there. when you have a mad man comes in and he feels the teacher is armed, they become the first target. you're dealing with people with automatic and semiautomatic weapons. a teacher will not be able to stop that with a regular gun or even an automatic gun. again, who will mandate that for all schools? who will pay for that? it is not the solution. the solution is the way you stop a bad guy with a gun is take the gun, not try to have a good guy with a gun. you take the...
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she was laid to rest 120 miles from newtown, connecticut. approximately 25 family members attended the ceremony. >>> 7:36. in michigan, dozens of schools canceled classes today because of that threat that today would be doom's day based on the mayan calendar. there were rumors and threats of a student revolt if classes opened. administrators say they took those threats seriously, especially after what happened in connecticut last friday. they say rumors of trouble became a distraction and it was easier to close schools. students' safety caused collapses to be canceled in new milford, not far from newtown, connecticut. >>> this morning police and federal agents raided a connecticut gun store connected to the shooting at sandy hook elementary school. they raided the store after learning that store has a history of being stolen. >>> police believe that nancy lanza, the mother of the suspected shooter at sandy hook elementary, bought a gun at that store that was later used in the shooting rampage. >>> san francisco supervisors are expected to ta
she was laid to rest 120 miles from newtown, connecticut. approximately 25 family members attended the ceremony. >>> 7:36. in michigan, dozens of schools canceled classes today because of that threat that today would be doom's day based on the mayan calendar. there were rumors and threats of a student revolt if classes opened. administrators say they took those threats seriously, especially after what happened in connecticut last friday. they say rumors of trouble became a distraction...
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. >> newtown is slowly trying to return to normal. some schools other than sandy hook reopened for the first time since the shooting. buses carrying children drove on to school grounds. the buses had green and white ribbons on the front. sandy hook scholars. but police kept one elementary school closed as a caution after they received threats. >> we will always be worried. >> reporter: children at sandy hook have not yet returned to school. when they do it will be at a school to the nearby town of monroe. in newtown, connecticut, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> investigators say the gunman, 20-year-old adam lanza, had fired guns at shooting ranges during the past several years, but there was no evidence he did so recently as practice for the rampage. >>> well, of course everyone is asking what can we do to stop these mass killings. wjz's complete coverage continues. adam may with more on the calls to improve mental health care. adam. >> today's experts in that field say if we do not do more to improve mental health care in t
. >> newtown is slowly trying to return to normal. some schools other than sandy hook reopened for the first time since the shooting. buses carrying children drove on to school grounds. the buses had green and white ribbons on the front. sandy hook scholars. but police kept one elementary school closed as a caution after they received threats. >> we will always be worried. >> reporter: children at sandy hook have not yet returned to school. when they do it will be at a school...
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newtown reminder of the season marred by violence. a chilling tale emerged of six children find quietly sitting in a semi circle on gene rose's driveway. he didn't know why they were there but he took them into his home. >> this boy said we can't go back. we can't go back to the school. we can't go back. we don't have a teacher. >> reporter: rosen said sometime later that day his joy of hosting these young boys and girls turned to pain when a mother came looking for her child. >> she said, is my son here and she said i heard six kids were here. and i said, no he's not. but maybe he's at the fire house. i looked at the casualty list, and her son was on it. >> reporter: and people continue flocking to newtown where they shuffle through a growing memorial. candles and delicate angel figurines greeting them. there are layers and layers of stuffed animals, some soaking wet from two days of rain. other kids who attended school other than sandy hook returned to school today. but many of them said they didn't get much work done but they did d
newtown reminder of the season marred by violence. a chilling tale emerged of six children find quietly sitting in a semi circle on gene rose's driveway. he didn't know why they were there but he took them into his home. >> this boy said we can't go back. we can't go back to the school. we can't go back. we don't have a teacher. >> reporter: rosen said sometime later that day his joy of hosting these young boys and girls turned to pain when a mother came looking for her child....
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but in any event, what a tragedy in newtown. everyone's reeling from it still. but, miguel, if congress doesn't act now, time will be the healer and all of a sudden this will fade away like so many cases in the past. >> that's the question for both of you, i guess. avery, in '89, there was a terrible shooting in stockton, california, several kids gunned down by a semiautomatic weapon. it took five years to get what was an imperfect -- what many considered an imperfect law pass ld. >> right. >> how do you expect to see this play out in this particular political environment? >> well, i think the difference is this is 9/11 national pain. yes, aurora was significantment, stockton, aurora significant, but the fact is 20 children lost, i mean, it's on the minds of everyone. and i think the president is taking charge of this issue. i'm actually optimistic. i think the easy path obviously is you have the semiautomatic ban somehow expires, that's the easy stuff. you deal with that, congress brings that back. the harder issue, i think, and the money issue is the issue of
but in any event, what a tragedy in newtown. everyone's reeling from it still. but, miguel, if congress doesn't act now, time will be the healer and all of a sudden this will fade away like so many cases in the past. >> that's the question for both of you, i guess. avery, in '89, there was a terrible shooting in stockton, california, several kids gunned down by a semiautomatic weapon. it took five years to get what was an imperfect -- what many considered an imperfect law pass ld....
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noah pozner and jack pinto laid to rest here in newtown today. and the investigation, of course, continues. it is going slowly. it is going methodically. two crime scenes, the school itself where the 20 children ages six and seven were all gunned down brutally, along with six female staff members. the second crime scene, the shooter's home, adam lanza woke up on friday morning there, shot his mother four times we are told, in the head, then took the weapons that belonged to her, went to the school and continued his murderous rampage. lieutenant paul vance promises answers in this investigation, but with the shooter having killed himself, there may never be an answer to the biggest question: why? >> john: thanks. >>> on this day in 1843, a holiday classic was born, with the publication of the charles dickens "a christmas carol." avenues reporter before he became a famous author. while writing for new
noah pozner and jack pinto laid to rest here in newtown today. and the investigation, of course, continues. it is going slowly. it is going methodically. two crime scenes, the school itself where the 20 children ages six and seven were all gunned down brutally, along with six female staff members. the second crime scene, the shooter's home, adam lanza woke up on friday morning there, shot his mother four times we are told, in the head, then took the weapons that belonged to her, went to the...
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this evening at the ka bob restaurant to remember the victims of the shootings in newtown. the man whose brother was gunned down in richmond organized this candle light vigil. he said last week's shooting brought back painful memories for him. >>> the nation's largest gun rise organization issued a statement today regarding the killings friday in newtown. the national rifle association says it is sadden and had heartbroken by the news of the senseless murder. the nra said it wanted to give the victims' families time to mourn t. nra plans a news conference friday. >>> ktvu.com has more kovrng of the connecticut school shooting. we posted a special tab for you at the top of our home page including a link to more information about bay area vigils. >>> grab your coat. tonight is expected to be one of the coldest nights of the year with a freeze warning in effect in some bay area neighborhoods. temperatures have already start today drop, right. >> gasia, that's right. it is really cold out here. we are at union square and you can see there's a lot of people out shopping. after a
this evening at the ka bob restaurant to remember the victims of the shootings in newtown. the man whose brother was gunned down in richmond organized this candle light vigil. he said last week's shooting brought back painful memories for him. >>> the nation's largest gun rise organization issued a statement today regarding the killings friday in newtown. the national rifle association says it is sadden and had heartbroken by the news of the senseless murder. the nra said it wanted to...
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why not wait for jannieway despite what's happened in newtown. it's christmas time. shouldn't we be thinking happy films right now? >> quinton tarantino is always quinton tarantino 365 days a year. christmas will not change this man. i saw the movie. i think it's not a movie for everyone but this is an excellent movie. it is an excellent fairy tale revenge take on the spaghetti westerns of old. >> there's a moral to the story? >> there's moral to the story and there is a satisfaction that you will get at the end of the movie, but it -- it's a very long movie. it's so long that it's almost three hours long and-- >> violent and long. >> they thought about breaking it in two so that it could be one and two a lot like "kill bill" which is also his movie. it has a cool sound track, a very interesting story line, a good dialogue, great characters, star studded. it will go a lot faster than you think. it's not for everyone. >> i don't know if i'll take my kids. >> no, don't take your kids. this is an r-rated movie. >> i'll take them to "les miserables." the singing part is
why not wait for jannieway despite what's happened in newtown. it's christmas time. shouldn't we be thinking happy films right now? >> quinton tarantino is always quinton tarantino 365 days a year. christmas will not change this man. i saw the movie. i think it's not a movie for everyone but this is an excellent movie. it is an excellent fairy tale revenge take on the spaghetti westerns of old. >> there's a moral to the story? >> there's moral to the story and there is a...
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yesterday president obama flew to newtown. he met with victim's family members and also first responders. the president is demanding action to keep children safe. >>> california school superintendent expects a lot of discussion about school safety after what happened in connecticut. all 1100 school districts have been told they have to review their safety plans. >>> and san francisco police are busy they are searching for three home invasion robber. three masked men who tied up and robbed a man in san francisco. it happened on slow boulevard in the sunset district about 2:00 this morning. the victims were not hurt. >>> overnight in san francisco a man was rescued after getting stuck in a chimney. it happened at about 11:30 last night at presidio heights apartment. firefighters had to use special equipment to get him out. authorities say they have no idea how they got stuck. >> when we arrived we found one person inside of the chimney here. we utilized the rescue squad. we had to break some of the bricks to remove enough bricks
yesterday president obama flew to newtown. he met with victim's family members and also first responders. the president is demanding action to keep children safe. >>> california school superintendent expects a lot of discussion about school safety after what happened in connecticut. all 1100 school districts have been told they have to review their safety plans. >>> and san francisco police are busy they are searching for three home invasion robber. three masked men who tied...
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five years later, adam lanza opened fire in a newtown elementary school. how the nation chooses to answer these issues we mains to be seen. and trying to explore horrors like newtown to children and comfort them is extremely difficult. joining me now, rosa delora. she's been working this week to drive a discussion not just about guns, but about mental health treatment and helping kids cope with violence. congresswoman delora joins me now. let me ask you, i know you did this event yesterday at yale trying to sort of understand this conversation, understand how to kick off a conversation when you're talking about kids about violence in general but about this incident, what were some of the things -- i have small children. i know you have grown children and grandchildren. what was some of the advice that you received that you want to share? >> first of all, i just say this to you, chuck, that we don't know -- how do you cope with what happened last friday as a parent? it's hard for parents to get their hands around this issue. let alone children understanding
five years later, adam lanza opened fire in a newtown elementary school. how the nation chooses to answer these issues we mains to be seen. and trying to explore horrors like newtown to children and comfort them is extremely difficult. joining me now, rosa delora. she's been working this week to drive a discussion not just about guns, but about mental health treatment and helping kids cope with violence. congresswoman delora joins me now. let me ask you, i know you did this event yesterday at...
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they have never been to newtown. in fact, they have never been to the state of connecticut but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that our hearts are with them, that they are in our prayers. >> because i want to make shem cheer up. >> right away we started seeing mail going and coming in that began with a few hundred and now it's thousands per day we are receiving. >> you want to start? >> in the middle of all of the sorrow, the sadness, and the heartbreak is something else. compassion. letters, cards, and books pouring into newtown. >> i don't know if they feel like strangers. i think they feel very connected to the tragedy here but they are coming in from as far away as england, sicily, and every corner of this country. while they may not have personal knowledge, they certainly feel their pain. >> caylin only knows what her mother told her, that a bad guy hurt children. >> dear parents, i know that you are upset but your children now fine in heaven. love cayl
they have never been to newtown. in fact, they have never been to the state of connecticut but they wanted to show the town that they care. >> we're writing letters just to let them know that our hearts are with them, that they are in our prayers. >> because i want to make shem cheer up. >> right away we started seeing mail going and coming in that began with a few hundred and now it's thousands per day we are receiving. >> you want to start? >> in the middle of...
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the bay area are also holding memorials for the newtown victims. cbs 5's ken bastida went to one in san francisco's financial district late this afternoon. >> reporter: all week long people in the bay area especially people here in san francisco have been trying to figure out a meaningful way to honor the victims of the newtown tragedy so tonight they held what's called night for newtown, the cbs radio stations from the bay area organizing a candlelight vigil and also a toy drive. people asked to bring a teddy bear for a needy child here in san francisco as a way of passing on the love. also, members of the san francisco bulls hockey team skated at the ice rink here with 26 lit candles to represent each of the 26 victims of last week's tragedy. at the embarcadero ice rink, ken bastida cbs 5. >>> members of congress set aside their partisan differences today to honor daniel inoue. his body lay in state in the u.s. capitol rotunda today. a highly decorated world war ii veteran, he represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. colleagues on both
the bay area are also holding memorials for the newtown victims. cbs 5's ken bastida went to one in san francisco's financial district late this afternoon. >> reporter: all week long people in the bay area especially people here in san francisco have been trying to figure out a meaningful way to honor the victims of the newtown tragedy so tonight they held what's called night for newtown, the cbs radio stations from the bay area organizing a candlelight vigil and also a toy drive. people...
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. >> as people across the nation try to focus on the holidays, the events in newtown, connecticut, and the debate over gun control is controlling much of the conversation this weekend, regardless of which side of the debate you are on. the end goal is ending gun violence. a crowd gathered at a vigil aimed at doing just that. lauren demarco joins us there. >> reporter: president obama says that this is not just an issue for lawmakers and law enforcement. he says that's going to take all americans standing up and say, enough on behalf of our kids. and that is why the community is coming out tonight. the vigil in columbia heights was held in honor of 20 children and six school staff members killed. local stool keepers trish and her husband tim were among those who gathered. >> hopefully that will lead to some momentum. >> reporter: president obama called vice president biden to head a task force. he called for ban of assault weapons. but they are gathering in response no this statement. >> with all the money in the federal budget, can't we afford to put a police officer in every single sc
. >> as people across the nation try to focus on the holidays, the events in newtown, connecticut, and the debate over gun control is controlling much of the conversation this weekend, regardless of which side of the debate you are on. the end goal is ending gun violence. a crowd gathered at a vigil aimed at doing just that. lauren demarco joins us there. >> reporter: president obama says that this is not just an issue for lawmakers and law enforcement. he says that's going to take...
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live in newtown, abc-7. back to you. >> ama: it's hard to hear the exteriors coming out, the parents and how they must be feeling. have we heard from other families of the tragedy? reporter: yes. they're beginning to come out and give statements. one family of the school psychologist said the school coalition was doing god's worked. she really believed that, and now, of course, she's gone. >> ama: thank you for the update. we appreciate all you have been doing in connecticut. >> we're getting more information today about the gunman who employs identified as 20-year-old adam lanza. this as a picture of him from 2005. described as some by brilliant but remote. a law enforcement official who was briefed on the investigation says lanza is believed to have suffered from a personality disorder. his parents filed for divorce in 2008. lanza lived with his mother in an upscale part of the city. neighborsneighbors who knew they are stunned. >> it's like a normal, everybody else in this neighborhood. decorate the house
live in newtown, abc-7. back to you. >> ama: it's hard to hear the exteriors coming out, the parents and how they must be feeling. have we heard from other families of the tragedy? reporter: yes. they're beginning to come out and give statements. one family of the school psychologist said the school coalition was doing god's worked. she really believed that, and now, of course, she's gone. >> ama: thank you for the update. we appreciate all you have been doing in connecticut....
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. >> it's not been five days since the heartbreaking tragedy in newtown, connecticut. three days since we gathered as a nation to pray for the victims. today a few more of the 20 small children and six educators who were taken from us will be laid to rest. we may never know all the reasons why this tragedy happened. we do know that every day since more americans have died of gun violence. we know such violence has terrible consequences for a society. if there's even one thing that we can do to prevent any of these events, we have a deep obligation, all of us, to try. over these past five days, a discussion has reemerged as to what we might do not only to deter mass shootings in the future, but to reduce the epidemic of gun violence that plagues this country every single day. and it's encouraging that people of all different backgrounds and believes and political persuasions have been willing to challenge some old assumptions and change long-standing positions. that conversation has to continue. but this time the words need to lead to action. we know this is a complex i
. >> it's not been five days since the heartbreaking tragedy in newtown, connecticut. three days since we gathered as a nation to pray for the victims. today a few more of the 20 small children and six educators who were taken from us will be laid to rest. we may never know all the reasons why this tragedy happened. we do know that every day since more americans have died of gun violence. we know such violence has terrible consequences for a society. if there's even one thing that we can...
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they call themselves newtown united. their mission, to reduce gun violence and preventing other communities to ever having to live their nightmare. i spoke with an organizer, bill toomey along with his daughter, sarah. >> we have learned from folks around the community and around the world that people were deeply touched by what happened here and they do not want these events to go -- to have happened in vain and we should really do whatever we can to lend our voice to the national debate on this issue around gun violence. it's not just about gun control. there are a lot of other issues associated with it. we want to bring people together to really make a difference to make sure we do whatever is necessary to protect our children. >> some of those voices you want to bring together and certainly that need to be heard are voices like your daughter right there, the young people who could be victims in these mass shootings. sierra, good morning to you. your school was on lockdown friday during this shooting at newtown at the
they call themselves newtown united. their mission, to reduce gun violence and preventing other communities to ever having to live their nightmare. i spoke with an organizer, bill toomey along with his daughter, sarah. >> we have learned from folks around the community and around the world that people were deeply touched by what happened here and they do not want these events to go -- to have happened in vain and we should really do whatever we can to lend our voice to the national debate...
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this is a drum-style magazine from an assault rifle just like the one the newtown shooter used. it can hold up to 90 bullets at a time. let me read you the description of this product from a gun company that we won't say their name so they don't get extra publicity. precision built, ultra-high capacity drum-style magazine allows extended shooting strings and plenty of shooting fun with your favorite ar-15 or m-16 rifle. i ask you tonight, what purpose does this serve in a civilized society? increased shooting fun in light of what happened last friday? those words should make your blood boil tonight. the nra has spent billions of dollars lobbying for these weapons manufacturers and the gun makers convince people to go ahead and buy them with ads like this. consider your man card reissued, it says. this is the same assault rifle used in sandy hook elementary school. it works. brak friday gun sales right after thank giving broke records across the country. keep in mind, these weapons are being sold to a population where 40% of all gun buyers are not required to undergo background c
this is a drum-style magazine from an assault rifle just like the one the newtown shooter used. it can hold up to 90 bullets at a time. let me read you the description of this product from a gun company that we won't say their name so they don't get extra publicity. precision built, ultra-high capacity drum-style magazine allows extended shooting strings and plenty of shooting fun with your favorite ar-15 or m-16 rifle. i ask you tonight, what purpose does this serve in a civilized society?...
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newtown reminder of the season marred by violence. a chilling tale emerged of six children find quietly sitting in a semi circle on gene rose's driveway. he didn't know why they were there but he took them into his home. >> this boy said we can't go back. we can't go back to the school. we can't go back. we don't have a teacher. >> reporter: rosen said sometime later that day his joy of hosting these young boys and girls turned to pain when a mother came looking for her child. >> she said, is my son here and she said i heard six kids were here. and i said, no he's not. but maybe he's at the fire house. i looked at the casualty list, and her son was on it. >> reporter: and people continue flocking to newtown where they shuffle through a growing memorial. candles and delicate angel figurines greeting them. there are layers and layers of stuffed animals, some soaking wet from two days of rain. other kids who attended school other than sandy hook returned to school today. but many of them said they didn't get much work done but they did d
newtown reminder of the season marred by violence. a chilling tale emerged of six children find quietly sitting in a semi circle on gene rose's driveway. he didn't know why they were there but he took them into his home. >> this boy said we can't go back. we can't go back to the school. we can't go back. we don't have a teacher. >> reporter: rosen said sometime later that day his joy of hosting these young boys and girls turned to pain when a mother came looking for her child....
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next, we go back to newtown. within days, neighbors and friends began telphoning one another, and then gathering to make sense of the violence. hari sreenivasan reports on the beginnings of a group called "newtown united." >> in a meeting at the newtown lie rather more than three dozen citizens gathered last night not just to grieve but to figure out what's next for their community. afterwards we sat down with few of them for an extended conversation. tom bitman is a technology consultant. and this woman a mother of four. scott wolman owns a speakers bureau and james runs an environmental nonprofit. so james let me start with you. what was the impetus for this conversation tonight? >> i think a lot of us were feeling the same thing that we were impacted by this event not as much as some people. but that we felt helpless. we needed an avenue to discuss how we felt about what was going on. >>20 hoehds lost first graders. 20. those families are shattered. they can't do anything. i feel a bit of a responsibility for
next, we go back to newtown. within days, neighbors and friends began telphoning one another, and then gathering to make sense of the violence. hari sreenivasan reports on the beginnings of a group called "newtown united." >> in a meeting at the newtown lie rather more than three dozen citizens gathered last night not just to grieve but to figure out what's next for their community. afterwards we sat down with few of them for an extended conversation. tom bitman is a technology...